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When is it time to meditate and when is it time to act?
As a Mahayana follower I keep growing my wish to help all beings. To accomplish this, I have developed the wish to become a Buddha. As I meditate and follow the teachings, I really wish to help all beings to be free from suffering and want them to…
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Is it only humans who can understand Buddhism?
If Buddhism is a general theory of understanding the cycle of attachments, is it possible that any other 'wise' enough creature could achieve the same thing?
In the Visuddhimagga English translation, a creature who can understand this theory is…
kalan nawarathne
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What Buddhist texts describe the doings of syncretized Hindu deities?
Some Vedic/Hindu deities are recognized as being part of Buddhist cosmology. For example, Indra, who is the chief god of the Vedic pantheon, is syncretized into Buddhism as Śakra, which is another epithet of his.
In Hinduism, the exploits of Indra…
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Is there a legendary biography of Avalokitesvara/Kwan-Yin/Chenrezig?
I've googled this, but can't find it. I know there is a tradition of writing legendary/mythological/fictional biographies (hagiographies) of monks in the Chinese tradition.
Just a few days ago was the celebration of Kwan Yin's going forth day, but…
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What is the intermediate state before birth (Gandhabba)?
What is the intermediate state before birth ("Gandhabba"), mentioned in some Buddhist traditions?
I have only heard the word so I can't explain the question any further.
I would like a detailed description of it if possible.
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How do memories affect the path?
If one has recollection of memories that were experiences of pain be it physical, mental, emotional, how do these affect the path?
Often memories are triggered involuntarily and more than often they surface when reflecting.
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Is there some technique to surpass noises when meditating?
I'm having a lot of troubles with noises. I try to close my ears with cotton, but it does not works great.
Is a little bit difficult to me try to meditate rounded by noises (here, where a live, people seems to be sensible to noise, and worst, they…
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What to focus on between breaths
i've been trying to practice following the whole length of the in-breath and the whole length of the out-breath, and i can see that my attention often slips between the breaths. Any thoughts on what to focus on between two breaths?
Grateful for help…
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Can rebirth-linking conciousness (patisandhi-citta) actually be rooted in knowledge?
With dependent origination (paṭiccasamuppāda) underlying much of the doctrinal aspects of the Buddha's teaching - and all formation having concomitance to avijja as condition, is it correct to assume that all mundane consciousness regardless whether…
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When do I realize that I am free from rebirth?
By following the Buddha's Path, when will I realize that I am free from rebirth and suffering? Is there any indication or sign ? Does one knows it at one's death bed?
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Celibacy - why not?
In Buddhist forums where I had asked this question, there are always "advanced" practitioners who say that there is no benefit for a lay person to be celibate. So every time i read that, I stop trying to be celibate, although I see some benefit from…
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Depersonalization phenomenon as described in the Pali Canon
According to the gentleman in this video ...
Enlightenment, DP/DR & Falling Into the Pit of the Void ~ Shinzen Young
Shinzen talks about the empowering facets of enlightenment and compares this to "enlightenments evil twin" DP/DR. He talks about…
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How to avoid doing things that suck the energy out of you?
A recent answer on this site was as follows.
To make a strong commitment, you want to cultivate right effort by making a continuous effort, by hanging out with wise spiritual friends, by balancing energy with concentration and by not doing things…
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Preliminaries (common and uncommon) in Tibetan Buddhism
What are the 3 commom and 3 uncommon preliminaries in Tibetan Buddhism?
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Significance of the word "wealth" in Jaravagga
The Story of the Son of Mahadhana
Neither living the chaste life
nor gaining wealth in their youth,
they waste away like old herons
in a dried-up lake
depleted of fish.
Neither living the chaste life
nor gaining wealth in their youth,
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